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Public Accounts & Estimates Committee Justin Madden MLC Minister for Commonwealth Games 21 June 2006

Commonwealth Games objectives • Deliver a high quality sporting program for high performance athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations • Enhance the reputation of the Commonwealth Games as a major international sporting event • Promote Melbourne, Victoria and Australia • Deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to Victorians and Australians • Raise the profile of the Commonwealth of nations by celebrating its values and its diversity of cultures • Demonstrate a high standard of safety • Demonstrate a high standard of financial responsibility, probity and transparency.

SIZE OF THE GAMES • Sport • 16 Sports, 24 Disciplines • 4,065 Athletes & 1,705 Officials from 71 Nations • 6 World Records, 74 Games Records • 2.1 Million Total Sports Attendance • 1.5 Million Tickets Sold • 1.5 Billion Television Audience • Festival Melbourne2006 • 10 Live Sites – 4 in Regional Victoria • 1,000 Performances & 22 Exhibitions • 2.0 Million Total Attendance • 81,000 Attended Regional Festivals and Live Sites

ECONOMIC BENEFITS • 87% of M2006 expenditure to local firms • 274 participated in the Observers Program • 7,823 members of Business Club Australia: Melbourne 2006 – 2,901 international members • 5,000 Business Ready kits distributed • Over 90,000 international & interstate visitors • 264 apprentices employed on Games Village and venues.

SOCIAL BENEFITS • Volunteering – 900,000 Games time volunteers hours • Participation – 700,000 have increased their sport activity because of Games • Accessibility – 17,000 used accessible bus services • Community Engagement – 500 community events – 84% thought Games successfully involved community • Cultural Links – 1/3 of Festival performers from other Commonwealth countries.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS • Carbon Neutral Village - 6 star energy rating 1 million trees planted Games supplied by Green Power 75% of Games spectators used public transport • Low Waste Two thirds reduction in littering 87% diversion of waste from landfill • Waterwise 13 ‘Our River Our Games’ regeneration sites along Yarra River Games Village Wetlands opened May 2006

WHOLE OF GAMES BUDGET State Contribution to the Games $m 223 Capital Works Program 474 Operating Budget 697 Whole of Games Budget Cap - announced March 2003 - 46 less original security budget 651 Revised Whole of Games Budget Cap 119 Revised Security Budget – March 2006

WHAT THE PUBLIC THOUGHT “The final analysis suggests that Melbourne’s biggest ever event (sporting and cultural) was a success – and a success in a great many dimensions – testament to the commitment and engagement of organisers, stakeholders, supporters, volunteers, officials, athletes and of course the general public.” 93% believed Games were well organised. • • 87% felt staging the Games was worthwhile • 86% of public thought Games were a success Quantum Market Research – Post Games Research

Commonwealth Games objectives � Deliver a high quality sporting program for high performance athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations � Enhance the reputation of the Commonwealth Games as a major international sporting event � Promote Melbourne, Victoria and Australia � Deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to Victorians and Australians � Raise the profile of the Commonwealth of nations by celebrating its values and its diversity of cultures � Demonstrate a high standard of safety � Demonstrate a high standard of financial responsibility, probity and transparency.

Public Accounts & Estimates Committee Justin Madden MLC Minister for Commonwealth Games 21 June 2006

GAMES WRAP UP • Environment Report Card – July/ August • Triple Bottom Line Report –August • Economic Impact Statement –August • DVC 2005-06 Annual Report – October • M2006 2005-06 Annual Report - October • M2006 will prepare its final accounts to 31 July 2006 as part of its wind up • OCGC will prepare End of Games Special Purpose Report to 31 July 2006. • End of Games Special Purpose Report - October

GAMES WORKS OVERALL • Original Budget (March 2003) $223m • Estimated Final Budget (August 2006) $250m • Estimated Total Value of Works $620m